Iowa State faces BYU at Jack Trice Stadium Saturday, October 25, 2025. What do the Cyclones have to do against the Cougars to stay in contention to be in the Big 12 title game?
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Iowa State faces BYU at Jack Trice Stadium Saturday, October 25, 2025. What do the Cyclones have to do against the Cougars to stay in contention to be in the Big 12 title game?
What’s gone right? What’s gone awry? What needs to be fixed immediately?These questions loomed large for the Cyclones (5-2, 2-2 Big 12) in advance of Saturday’s crucial 2:30 p.m. (Fox) matchup with 11th-ranked BYU (7-0, 4-0) at Jack Trice Stadium.
It’s hard for any of the Cyclones (5-2, 2-2 Big 12) a flaw in the Cougars (7-0, 4-0) — and that’s why head coach Kalani Sitake’s team has won 18 of its past 20 games dating back to last season.
The Cyclones are coming off a bye week and are actually favored against the No. 11 Cougars heading into game at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames
A second straight field storming finally ensued as the once again mistake-addled 22nd-ranked Cyclones (5-2, 2-2) fell for the second straight time on the road, and answers to what ails them were in short supply as they tumbled into the middle of the pack of the Big 12.
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A second setback in a row would obviously be devastating to the Cyclones’ hopes of returning to the Big 12 title game.
As a freshman Sowell proudly donned a Buffaloes jersey — until head coach Deion Sanders took over the program and told him and many of his teammates to “jump into the portal” so he could fully reshape the downtrodden program.
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Becht threw for 314 yards and touchdowns to Brett Eskildsen and Chase Sowell.
Saturday’s 38-30 loss at Cincinnati served as the latest object lesson for what stands between success and failure for the No. 14 Cyclones.
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